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Quebec police can refuse to talk to and share notes with watchdog: Court of Appeal
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court says police officers have the right to remain silent during investigations by the province's police watchdog. In a decision Tuesday, the Court of Appeal sided with th...
May 02, 2024

Canada beats Latvia 4-0 in quarterfinals at men's U18 hockey championship
VANTAA, Finland - Carter George made 23 saves for his second shutout of the tournament as Canada defeated Latvia 4-0 in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world men's under-18 hockey championship. Te...
May 02, 2024

Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions
PHOENIX (AP) - Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has relegated a Civil War-era ban on most abortions to the past by signing a repeal bill Thursday. Hobbs says the repeal, signed Thursday, is just th...
May 02, 2024

Two works by local writer nominated for Saskatchewan Book Awards
Two works by La Ronge's Miriam Krner are up for Saskatchewan Books Awards. She's been nominated for Fox and Bear (Red Deer Press/Fitzhenry & Whiteside) in the Children's Literature category. The b...
May 02, 2024
High School Juried Art Show returns with greater focus
Showcasing the creativity of local youth across the region, the 13th annual High School Juried Art Show is featuring some new eye-catching attractions.A new photography category has been added, and th...
May 02, 2024

Lawyer says Surrey had pathway to keep RCMP but made 'no effort' to meet conditions
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for B.C.'s Public Safety Ministry says the City of Surrey was given a pathway to retain the RCMP as its police force, but "made no effort at all" to meet conditions to do so. Trev...
May 02, 2024

Quesnel, B.C., censures mayor, saying his actions jeopardize Indigenous relations
QUESNEL, B.C. - Councillors in Quesnel, B.C., have voted unanimously to censure their mayor, saying his actions related to a book denying the harms of Canada's residential school system jeopardize the...
May 02, 2024

P.A. Pikes sees numbers nearly double during 2023/24 season
The Prince Albert Pikes Artistic Swimming Club wrapped up another year in the pool last weekend, closing out a season full of highlights and memories with their annual year-end Watershow and fun swim....
May 02, 2024

Alberta, Saskatchewan sign agreement to share, swap information on nuclear energy
Saskatchewan and Alberta have agreed to share and swap information about nuclear power generation. The governments of the two provinces have signed a memorandum of understanding.The two sides agree to...
May 02, 2024

Quebec premier says pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill 'has to be dismantled'
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault has called on the police to dismantle the pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the lower field of McGill University's downtown campus in Montreal. His commen...
May 02, 2024